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Old 12-01-2007, 09:37 PM
 
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I think most every city in California hates Los Angeles. I am from Bakersfield (which should be avoided like the plague by the way) but L.A. bullies us quite often. Firstly, all of the smog from L.A. gets trapped in the valley and can't escape the mountains which is why the central valley has some of the worst air in the country. Granted, there isn't too much L.A. can do about the amount of smog but it doesn't seem as though they are making an effort to reduce it. Also, when Bakersfield residents were informed that L.A. legally dumped sludge within our city limits, we voted to disallow this practice. Then L.A. sued us and I think it's still being fought out in the courts. But that stupid Antonio Villaraigrosa had the nerve to tell us we couldn't refuse the sludge while he was busy banging his little reporter girlfriend behind his wife's back. All I can say is that San Diego can only feel the exact same way Bakersfield does, that L.A. is way too full of itself and likes to throw its weight around if things don't go its way. Of course, someday I might well live in L.A. but for the time being I feel quite secure insulting it.
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Old 12-11-2007, 03:12 AM
 
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San Diego is conservative and racist, but cheaper than LA. I always thought it was interesting that despite its proximity to the border, it is not the slum that is Los Angeles.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:17 AM
 
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All of CA hates one city in particular-LA. But then, when it comes to NorCal and SoCal, people SF people always group LA and SD together, so Angelenos reluctantly have to stick up for SD since we always end up being in the same category.
That's not my experience. I've often observed SF and SD people siding together to bash LA. The only exception is in the gang subculture.
I don't think SF really cares about SD too much. It's more of an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" type deal. (OTOH, SF people do often say in regard to baseball that they don't care about the American League at all - I was shocked by the indifference towards the Red Sox/Indians championship series in SF...)

LA generally doesn't care about SF or SD that much at all, the amount of anti-SF or anti-SD sentiment in LA is pretty small whereas anti-LA sentiment is strong in SF (especially) and SD. Anti-OC sentiment, OTOH, is pretty big in LA, but there isnt really too much bashing of anywhere else.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:18 AM
 
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San Diego is conservative and racist, but cheaper than LA. I always thought it was interesting that despite its proximity to the border, it is not the slum that is Los Angeles.
You obviously didn't see certain parts of San Diego...
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:43 AM
 
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Default SD - fun to visit

I think most angelenos think SD is a great weekend trip or a great place to go to college. I never hear of anyone wishing they could live there, basically because the job market seems to be better in LA. We drive through north SD county and wonder where everyone works.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:48 AM
 
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San Diego is conservative and racist
Do you have any evidence to back up your argument?
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:00 AM
 
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Do you have any evidence to back up your argument?
SD was solidly Republican for a long time, it's now better described as "purple" but the GOP political machine is still in control (probably not for much longer).
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Old 12-12-2007, 04:25 PM
 
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Do you have any evidence to back up your argument?
Plenty...got lots of stories..
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:04 PM
 
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Plenty...got lots of stories..
Wow, well, you certainly put an end to that question. Brilliant debating technique. You're a genius.
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles-213.323.310.818/San Diego-619.858.760
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They think that Los Angeles is a disgusting ghetto.
I thought this summed up San Diego very accurately. From user SEAandATL.
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Imo (San Diego), it's the most overrated city I've ever been to. Sure the weather is nice like L.A., but that's all it really has going for it. If you like to surf and enjoy water activities, than San Diego might be for you. If you like an urban/big city vibe, San Diego is not for you. It has more of a laid-back suburban cookie-cutter atmosphere everywhere you go, which has it's disadvantages. I personally think it's a boring and uneventful city which is why I prefer L.A. over S.D. The cost of living is too high and I don't think it's worth it, and the traffic is bad but not as bad as L.A. One plus about San Diego is that it's one of the safest cities in the United States, but all the other West Coast cities are pretty safe (except for Oakland).
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